The Dallas Cowboys, who are 6-6 after Sunday night’s wild 38-33 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, are heading into the stretch run of a typical roller-coaster season for them—a season that is unlikely to end with a playoff berth.

There is much to be disappointed about regarding this team, but there is one player who's no longer a disappointment in Dallas: wide receiver Dez Bryant.

Bryant has given his quarterback, Tony Romo, a run for his money as the most scrutinized Cowboy. Bryant has certainly been the most-watched Cowboy for what he does and doesn't do off the field. On the field, that makes each drop and fumble magnified. Two weeks ago, the fans at Cowboys Stadium even got on him for running out of bounds.

But it's time to appreciate what Bryant has done this season—emerge as one of the most dangerous all-around receivers in the NFL.

Against the Eagles, he posted his second consecutive two-touchdown game. Both scores came at clutch times—a 23-yarder to tie the game at 17 early in the third quarter and a 6-yarder that put the Cowboys ahead to stay in the fourth quarter.

His 98-yard night came on the heels of consecutive 145-yard receiving days against Cleveland and Washington, also in front of those home fans. He fell a couple of yards short of topping the century mark for the fifth time in 2012 and now has three multiple-TD games this season.

Bryant also made the scoring reception of the season on a play that wasn't ruled a catch—the 37-yard would-be game-winning Hail Mary against the New York Giants. In a 29-24 loss that turned out to be a game of inches, he was a hand out of bounds away from changing the entire course of the Cowboys' season.

Tight end Jason Witten and wide receiver Miles Austin, when healthy, have been valuable old reliables for Romo in certain situations. But when the Cowboys need a big catch anywhere on the field, it's clear Romo trusts Bryant most as his go-to guy.

As Bryant has worked harder to develop into a better downfield route-runner, it's getting more difficult for Dallas' opponents to get away with single coverage against him. When Romo sees him one-on-one, it’s natural that he wants to target him.

It's time to take notice that Bryant is no longer the problem child, but rather an indispensable Cowboy who is causing problems for every secondary he faces.